Originally Posted by DeeDee
... whether they avoid us because he's unusual or because we are probably horrible parents to be raising such an odd child

Oh, this is priceless. I am convinced many have thought the same of my parenting skills when they meet our youngest.

Originally Posted by DeeDee
Edited to add (public service announcement): Most people with AS are within the average range of intelligence: the HG+ folks with AS are as much outliers in the autism community as they are in any other setting. It *is* a stereotype.

And you can thank Boston Legal for both bringing awareness to this particular diagnosis and for promoting the stereotype all at once.